Great White Egrets tend to live in lakes and shallow wetlands that provide a continuous food supply needed to raise their chicks. These magnificient birds can have a 5-foot wingspan, and their average lifespan is 15 years. Adobe Stock photo by David McGowan
Columns, Feature
The amazing Great White Egret
Occasionally one finds
A bird
That has it all!
– Anonymous
Editor’s note: Birds of Ouray County columnist Sue Hirshman has decided to continue writing her column when inspiration strikes, instead of monthly. If you would like to contact her about birds or have questions, please email her at blkswiftbirder@hotmail.com.
I heard from a birding friend that she had seen an unusual bird at Eagle Hill on April 27.
She had identified it as a White Egret and wondered if that could be possible, and if...
